#VU85347 Unprotected storage of credentials in Rapid SCADA - CVE-2024-21869 

 

#VU85347 Unprotected storage of credentials in Rapid SCADA - CVE-2024-21869

Published: January 12, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85347
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21869
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Rapid SCADA
Software vendor:
Rapid Software

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to other users' credentials.

The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local attacker can view contents of the configuration file and gain access to passwords for 3rd party integration.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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